Video camera found in bathroom at Cambridge School of Weston

Saturday

A Weston private school employee who authorities say hid a video camera in a girls' bathroom denied the charges in court Friday.

A Weston private school employee who authorities say hid a video camera in a girls' bathroom denied the charges in court Friday.

Homer Rogers, 37, of Worcester, turned himself in at Waltham District Court after police told his lawyer Thursday they had enough evidence to arrest him, said Weston Police spokesman Lt. Daniel Maguire.

Rogers worked at the Cambridge School of Weston as the assistant IT director, the lieutenant said.

On Monday, a school administrator called police to report someone found a remote camera in one of the girls bathrooms.

They also found a receiver in a different room, which stored the videos, Maguire said.

The school had conducted its own initial investigation, and became suspicious of Rogers. Police also questioned him on Monday, Maguire said.

Police recovered the camera and the receiver, and found seven or eight videos on it.

"They weren't ... you really couldn't make out who was in the videos," said Maguire. "We haven't identified anyone on any of the videos."

Rogers went to Waltham District Court, where he was arraigned on one count of photographing an unsuspecting nude person.

He pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.

As part of the conditions of his release, Rogers was ordered to stay away from the school. He was also banned from using any video or photographic equipment, according to court records.

Maguire said investigators believe the camera was discovered before Rogers had access to the recordings.

"We're satisfied we've recovered it all, but we're still investigating," he said.

Rogers is due back in court April 15 for a pretrial conference.

A call to the Cambridge School of Weston, a co-ed high school with about 300 students, was not returned Friday.

MetroWest Daily News writer Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@cnc.com.